Far be it for me to suggest that a student association is unlikely to put out a press release saying everything was fine for students, but they are not exactly the best source for an unbiased opinion.

BlogAlan BorthwickAugust 18, 2015

Student Loans – No Interest, Doesn’t Mean No Cost

I am guessing the journalist on this story was not a student in the mid to late 1990s when you could download your entire living allowance money in one go.

BlogAlan BorthwickAugust 11, 2015

Are You Moving KiwiSaver For Bad Reasons?

Harsh that the AMP KiwiSaver gets singled out here for who has lost KiwiSaver business, when in reality the banks are creaming most of the KiwiSaver transfers from everyone, as they ‘touch’ clients more often than the other providers.

BlogAlan BorthwickAugust 11, 2015

In the Market for a House? Don’t go to House Auctions!

Auctions suck when you don’t have a 20% deposit.

The bank won’t sign off on the property, and short of paying for a valuation before you bid, you have to either just bid or hope, or you have to pay for the valuation, and then might not get the home.

BlogAlan BorthwickAugust 7, 2015